Nonrefillable bottle



septf 937.. s. e. CONKLING 2,092,908

NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Filed Nov. 20, 1934 Fi q. ll

INVENTOR.

' ATTORNEY,

55 new improvements.

Patented Sept. 14, 1937 UNITED s'rArss PATENT orrlcl:

2,092,908 NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Samuel G. Conkling, Brooklyh, N. Y.

Application November 20, 1934, Serial No. 753,833

8 claims (01. 215-24) This invention relates to new and useful im- Figure is a horizontal sectional view of a part provements in non-refillable bottles, and it has of a cartridge, showing the bore therein. for its object to provide a non-refillable bottle gure dis a bottom viewof the Car that will resist any attempt of refilling, and which ShOWing two cut-out portions. 5 may b depended upon t function infallibly in Figure 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view 5 oper tion, or of a valve, adapted to be seated in and forming The present device constitutes a further impart of said cartridge. I 1 provement of my invention of 'a non-refillable Figure 8 is a m ifi of s valve, as the bottle for which the U. S. Patent No. 2,013,726 has latter is shown herein, without the lever-arm.

been granted to me, September 10, 1935 and it F gure 9 is a vertical transverse sectional view 10 has for its special object to provide means in f a rin r f g a seat for said valve, 1 connection with a bottle of the kind described, d constituting h bottom p f id arwhereby an even and quick flow may be ob- Midge-member; While 1 tained of the contents of said bottle, in regard Fi ure 10 is a top plan V ew o d ring-memto which still further constructural arrangement d i 15 has been made, whereby the fiow of liquid from Figure 11 is a top p View Of an an ular th h m may be adjusted and 1egu1ated substantially flat cork-member interposed be- As the construction of my invention i o tween said ring-memberandashoulder formed at paratively simple, the cost of manufacturing said the ju of the y 0f bottle and t e bottle with my devised features embodied therein neck, a d in de t e latter at the entrance to said 20 should be proportionately low. 7 body.

With the above and other objects-in View, this Referring more particularly to the drawing, invention consists of the novel features of con- Ni indicates the body of a bottle; while H indistruction, combination and arrangement of parts, ates the neck formed integral therewith. The

hereinafter fully described, claimed and illusdy and neck of the. bottle, as well as the other 25 trated in the accompanying drawing forming parts hereinafter mentioned and associated with part of this specification, and in which similar the r, While preferably m of cl ss, may characters or reference indicate corresponding however, be m e o a y Suitable material, and parts in all views, and in which: f y convenient s ap Figure 1 is aside elevational view of part or a n t e neck p n H s sea ed a ca t idee- 30 bottle neck, which has my device mounted theremember Secured t0 the latter in a y S able in, and shown in dotted lines. manner, for instance by means of a cementing Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section taken P hhd 'Said Cartridge-member is made centrally through the neck and adjacent parts m an nte ral p W d e k. The carof the bottle. tridge-member, when properly positioned in the 35 Figure 3 is a vertical central transverse seck a t l t W s (to-acting p s,

tional view taken through a cartridge-membe which latter will be described hereinafter in deembodying and showing the main features and tail, upon ashoulder it formed upon h h preferred construction of my invention without While at the p the latter Space s le t for the valve and its co-acting support, which also t insertion of t us l t p 4- 9 form indispensable parts of the latter; said car- The Cartridge-member Comprises an pp tridge-member being adapted for insertion into solid part, 1 Section formed With n ithe neck of the bottle, forming an integral part, tudinel here, le therein; Said e ay or unit, with Said k ti while leaving be of a straight, tortuoua or any suitable form.

space for the insertion of the usual cork-stopper The Sectlon i lower end formed W th a 'into'the latten somewhat semispherical reduced portion, or Figure 4 illustrates, in part, another vertical chamber reg1ster ing Z the i tortuous transverse sectional View taken through a car- 5,2 5%? a i g a upon 50 tridge member, the latter beingin this view slightan ex en mg m 0 e 0 Elm er been 1y turned from the position shown in Figure 3, in order to illustrate the recess upon the side of, and additional cut-out portion in said cartridgemember, which features constitute part of my receive a pivotally operating arm 20 of a valve 2| therein.

Approximately opposite the recess is, the wall of the chamber ll has been formed with a small lug 22, or it'may be small projections as shown- 5 formed with a small oblong recess I9 adapted to especially in Figure 6, for the purpose of preventing a too far upward movement of the valve 2|, when tilting the bottle for the purpose of pouring out the contents of the latter. The section I5 is further at its lower end provided with a flange 25 adapted to seat and snugly fit a valve-supporting ring, or member 26, thus making said cartridge-member, including its associated parts, present a complete unit ready for insertion into the neck of a bottle.

The valve 2 l which is constructed with a cen tral depression therein, may or may not, as shown in the Figures '7 and 8, respectively, be formed with a pivotally operating arm 28, which arm, in the event that the valve is formed with the latter, will rest in the recess 19 in the wall of the chamber I 1, thereby securing the facilities for the regular, proper, and infallible functioning of the said valve in operation, that is, in the use of the bottle; said arm, when employed, terminates in a beaded end portion to facilitate the pivotal turning of the valve.

The ring 26, above referred to, is formed with an upwardly extending rim 21, adapted to seat the valve 2|, as the flange 28 upon the latter forms a tight joint with said rim, when the valve 2i is seated upon said ring-member 26 in the upright position of a bottle.

The said ring-member 26 is formed with a horizontal annular edge-portion 29, below the rim 21, for the purpose of engaging the section 95, as the said annular edge-portion 29 fits closely within the flange 25 upon the section [5 of the cartridge-member.

The lower, or narrower part 30 of the ringmember 26 is made to receive, or engage a substantially flat annular cork-member, or washer 3i which is seated upon and abutting said ringmember, the said cork-member resting in turn upon the shoulder l3 at the lower end of the neck of the bottle.

However modifications may. well be made in the construction of the said ring-member, while in like manner arrangements may be made, whereby to omit the said cork-member.

As an additional feature of great importance in regard to my invention, the member 15 has been provided with a second cut-out portion 32, like the one shown at l9, which cut-out portion 32 terminates in an elongated recess 33 extending a short distance upward in the side of said member I5, and close to the neck ll of the bottle, as shown in Figure 4, and in Figure 1 in dotted lines.

The bottle neck has a small perforation 34 formed therein, in line with the upper part of said recess 33, and high enough positioned in the neck of the bottle to prevent any tampering with the valve through said aperture.

The said arrangement serves to facilitate substantial elimination of the vacuum in the bottle, when it is desired to dispense the contents of the latter, thereby securing a quick and even flow of said contents.

It will thus clearly appear that by assembling the parts, shown herein, in the manner described, all that is necessary to apply said device to a bottle is to lower the cartridge-member into the neck of the bottle until it rests with-the cork washer upon the shoulder of said neck; provisions being simultaneously made, whereby to make said member an integral part of the bottle.

The operation thus described naturally is done, when the bottle has been filled with its contents, and the usual cork-stopper is thereupon inserted to close the top of the, neck of the bottle.

It may be desirable to have a ball-shaped member or valve positioned within the body of the bottle, or wild within the latter, so that when the bottle is in an inverted position, said ball will fall into place at the bottom of the valve seat, thereby closing the outlet through the latter, and thus preventing the withdrawal of vacuum from said bottle in an attempt to refill the latter. The use of such ball will not, however, interfere with the pouring out of the contents of the bottle governed by my hereinbefore de-- scribed device. Thus when the bottle is inverted,

the ball member 31, shown in Figure 12, moves forward and seats itself back of the valve seat in the neck of the bottle, thereby acting as a second closure member.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not therefore wish to limit myself to the exact construction and arrangement shown and described herein.

What I claim, as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof and at the entrance to the body of the bottle, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, a passage through said cartridge-member and a chamber formed at the bottom of the latter, a valve provided with a short arm and reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the. cartridge-member being formed with a cut-out portion for accommodating the arm of said valve in the reciprocating movement of the valve, said cartridge-member having in its side a second cut-out portion terminating in a recess, the neck of the bottle proper being formed with a perforation therein, adapted to co-act with said latter recess in eliminating the vacuum from the bottle.

2. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof and at the entrance to the body of the bottle, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, a passage through said cartridge-member and a chamber formed at the bottom of the latter, flanges upon the lower end of said cartridgemember and a valve supporting ring engaged by said flanges, a valve seated upon said ring, said valve having a short arm and being reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the cartridgemember being formed with a cut-out portion for accommodating the arm of said valve in the reciprocating movement of the latter, said cartridge-member having in its side a second cut-out portion terminating in a recess, the neck of the bottle proper being formed with a perforation therein adapted to co-act with said latter recess in eliminating the vacuum from the bottle.

3. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof and at the entrance to the body of v the bottle, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, a passage through said cartridge-member and a chamber formed at the bottom of the latter, a valve provided with a short arm and reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the cartridge-member being formedwith a cut-out portion for accommodating the arm of said valve, lugs formed upon the cartridge-member and extending inside said chamber approximately opposite said cut-out portion for limiting the reciprocating movement of the valve, said cartridge-member having in its side a second cut-out portion terminating in a recess, the neck of the bottle proper being formed with a perforation therein, adapted to co-act with said latter recess in eliminating the vacuum from the bottle.

4. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof and at the entrance to the body of the bottle, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, a passage through said cartridge-member, and a chamber formed at the bottom of the latter, a valve provided with a short arm and reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the cartridge-member being formed with cut-out portions in the side thereof and through the latter, the neck of the bottle being made with a perforation therein substantially opposite one of said cut-out portions and adapted to co-operate with the latter, whereby to relieve the vacuum in the bottle in pouring out the contents of the latter.

5. In a device of 'the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof and at the entrance to the body of the bottle, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, a passage through said cartridge-member, and a chamber formed at the bottom of the latter, a valve provided with a short arm and reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the cartridge-member being formed with cut-out portions in the side thereof and through the latter,

the neck of the bottle being made with a perforation therein, the cartridge being formed with a slightly reduced portion adjacent the inside of the bottle neck, said reduced portion connecting the perforation in the bottle neck with one of the aforesaid cut-out portions in the cartridge, whereby to permit an inlet of air for relieving the vacuum in the bottle in pouring out the contents of the latter.

6. In a device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the valve seat is made with sides tapering towards its center, and a ball member loosely disposed within the body of the bottle and adapted to snugly rest on the lower tapering surface of said valve seat, when the bottle is in an inverted position, thereby preventing the withdrawal of vacuum from the bottle in said latter position.

'7. In a device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the valve seat is made with sides tapering towards its center, and a ball member loosely disposed within the body of the bottle and adapted to snugly rest on the lower tapering surface of said valve seat, when the bottle is in an inverted position, thereby forming a double valve combination in said bottle.

8. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof near the body of the bottle, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, said cartridge-member having a passage therethrough and a chamber at the bottom thereof, a valve provided with a short arm and reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the cartridge-member being formed with cut-out portions in the side thereof terminating in a recess therein, the valve seat being made with sides tapering towards its center, and a ball member loosely disposed within the body of the bottle and adapted to snugly rest on the lower tapering surface of said valve'seat, when the bottle is in an inverted position, whereby to prevent the withdrawal of air from the bottle in said latter position.

.SAMUEL G. CONKLING. 

